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The government has been undertaking several initiatives under the Justice Reform Programme aimed at improving efficiency in the sector.

We look at some of the work and initiatives of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) as it helps to boost and strengthen the Science and Technology sector.

The United States embassy recently announced the introduction of visa requirements for Farm workers on the H-2A programme beginning February 19. Today we’ll examine this new requirement and what it means for Jamaican Farm Workers.

On today’s programme, we single out the presentations of two speakers – Executive Director of the HEART/Trust NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley, and Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock – who both weighed in on the changes required to help prepare the Jamaican workforce to contribute to growing the economy.

During 2015, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) continued its quest to develop a world class anti-doping programme, by implementing several initiatives. In this edition of JADCO and You, we will highlight some of the major accomplishments of the Commission throughout the past year.

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation now has a chance to reach more teen mothers in Clarendon, having recently opened the doors to a new location for its Denbigh Centre.The facility is located on the grounds of the May Pen Hospital and caters not only to adolescents but also to their newborns.

The new Special Economic Zones Act, passed in Parliament in December last year repeals the Jamaica Export Free Zones Act and provides for the development, regulation, construction, supervision, management, and control of Special Economic Zones in Jamaica.

In a move to further make Information and Communications Technology (ICT) an integral component of the teaching/learning process, Government is expanding its Tablets in Schools programme to all teachers’ colleges.

The Sickle Cell Unit of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute at the University of the West Indies, Mona has made tremendous contribution in Sickle Cell Research and Policy making in Jamaica and the region for more than 40 years.

From their football, to their carnival and dancing, Jamaicans love Brazil, and according to JAMPRO the Government’s Trade and Investment Promotion agency, Brazilians feel the same about Jamaica. With that in mind the agency is aggressively working to establish a trade relationship with the South American country, which will see more Jamaican products available for consumption by the Brazilian people. We hear...

Jamaica’s future depends on growing the economy. JAMPRO, the Government’s investment and promotions arm has several measures planned to stimulate economic growth over the medium to long term.We explore some of these measures today on Going for Growth

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has boosted its ability to respond to emergencies and threats with the addition of the protected mobility vehicle squadron.